Kamala Harris: "I took a few deep breaths. I was excited, and I was nervous."

[WeekiWater]

Sen. Kamala Harris on Being 'Momala'

When I met Doug, the man who would become my husband, I also met a man who was a divorced father of two children, Cole and Ella, named after John Coltrane and Ella Fitzgerald. As a child of divorce, I knew how hard it could be when your parents start to date other people. And I was determined not to insert myself in their lives until Doug and I had established we were in this for the long haul. Children need consistency; I didn’t want to insert myself into their lives as a temporary fixture because I didn’t want to disappoint them. There’s nothing worse than disappointing a child.

So, we took it slow, and Doug and I put a lot of thought into when and how I would first meet the kids. And that meant waiting. As we waited, anticipation grew. When the day finally came, I had butterflies in my stomach. The plan was to go to a seafood hut off the Pacific Coast Highway called the Reel Inn, a favorite of the kids.

On my way to meet Doug, I picked up a tin of cookies and tied a ribbon in a bow around them. I took a few deep breaths. I was excited, and I was nervous. I rehearsed what I would say. Would the kids think the cookies were really nice or really weird? Was the ribbon too much? (The ribbon was probably a little extra, but over the years Cole and Ella have spared me by not telling me that.)

Elle

[Funtatlaguy]

1. She is pure class. I love her

[DesertRat]

2. I loved this story

She would be a wonderful president. Thanks for posting.

[maxsolomon]

4. She's the smart choice.

she can eviscerate President Asshole.

[DesertRat]

8. I think so too

She's whip-smart, well-prepared and unafraid of the asshole in chief. I would love to see them in a debate.

[zonkers]

10. If I was casting for a hollywood version of a an awesome female persident. She would be it.

Leads with her heart. Whip smart. Sense of humor. I will stop now. She is a beautiful and real person. Uintended effects of Trump and his BS really have putting such a major spotlight on her and so many other great democratic leaders.

[lucca18]

3. Thank you. I loved reading this about Kamala.

[djacq]

5. Excellent read!

[link:https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.amazon.com/Truths-We-Hold-American-Journey/dp/0525560718&ved=2ahUKEwimjpytsJHiAhXBV98KHcqFC1cQFjAAegQIBBAB&usg=AOvVaw2qpPXGXe9vmkK0Q0-b3Q9a|

[TreasonousBastard]

6. Barack and Michelle in one package? Sounds great.

[yaesu]

7. One I my fav candidates. nt

[Butterflylady]

9. Loved the story!

These are the things I like reading about our candidates, not the negative pieces that some like to post about the candidates to lower peoples opinion of them.

[JI7]

11. we need more of this type of stuff on female candidates

we always have nice and fun non political stories on men.

with women the non political stuff is usually about physical appearance .

[NBachers]

12. I switched from Kamala to Joe; my heart it torn between them.

[demmiblue]

13. Very heartwarming.

[femmedem]

14. This is great. The male candidates have benefited from having their personal lives publicized.

And this has helped people relate to them.

I think people genuinely like Kamala even without this, but it presents a side of her you don't see, of course, when she's questioning Kavanaugh or Barr.